Is THIS the Perfect Sketchbook? (Stone Paper)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 18. 03. 2022
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Dunked it in water - still 100% fine đł
Love that drawing/ painting very beautiful! Now if the sketchbook was fire proof, it could be your indestructible sketchbook .đž
stonepaper itself is fine with water. want to draw under the shower or in a bathtube...just do it :). the bookbinding itself would concern me tho.
You're lying! This isn't real! Ahhhh! đ±
Blew my mind the entire book went into the water. Was that before painting in it? I guess the glue holding it together is fine too
Your painting technique is so much like a process called, "frequency separation" that we use in portrait photo editing...
A little reading on the subject and I learned that âstoneâ paper is actually a mix of calcium carbonate, thatâs the stone bit, and HDPE which is what some plastic bottles are made from. So itâs basically âpolytheneâ with âchalkâ embedded in the mixture.
Thanks for that. It does make one wonder about its 'carcinogenosity'.
@@lancethrustworthy Asbestos paper?
Also being plastic not sure how "environmental" it actually is?
@@GuenevereSchwien if it is recycled plasticâŠit probably is goodâŠunless someone is throwing their sketchbooks away and returning the plastic to the dump. I think most people hang onto their sketchbooks.
@@user-ji2cl1yt4s no calcium carbonate isn't asbestos. It's a dietary supplement.
Iâve used watercolour on this paper. I like it but you have to be mindful that when layering the paint can lift since it doesnât absorb into the paper. For me, I like the looseness that affords- you need to layer without much brushwork and you get hard edges on the dried paint. It also takes a longer time to dry.
Me too and it is gorgeous!!
Oh that perfect for me since love playing with edges and few layers.
Gouache is much better to use on this paper than watercolour.
Alpay: âYaâll know I canât draw lolâ
Also Alpay: *proceeds to bust out absolutely amazing drawings and a beautiful painting*
Amazing video as always brother! Iâve heard about stone paper but Iâve never used it, maybe Iâll try one out next time Iâm in the market for a new sketchbook. Could you let us know your thoughts on it in the future after youâve tested it out and played around with it?
I suddenly started questioning my drawing skills hahaha after hearing him say that... what am I even haha
@@reijoshualadjahasan same honestly hahaha but just comes to show that every artist is their own worst critic i guess haha
Iâve watercolors on stone paper. It does not absorb the water, so no wet on wet techniqueâŠ..or be prepared for much less water and longer drying time. But as you noticed, the paper doesnât buckle.
Alpay Efe: âI canât drawâ - draws a badass Batman as if it was nothingâŠ
Me: Yes, sure⊠HAHA! Hell, I want to see more of you drawing!! Each and every drawing or painting of yours that you shared on YT astonished me. I am truely fascinated by your art.
Alpay you have this such relaxing and pleasant energy that you give off to all of your works in all forms of media. I just wanna say keep up the great work, produce what ever you want to, and keep inspiring us all!!
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I've been using Terraskin (stone paper) for 15 years. I â€ïž how watercolour looks on there. Because the pigment is not absorbed into the "paper", the pigment dries to its full brilliance and doesn't disappear. It takes a while to dry. I adore my framed "coffee with toast & jam" painting in my kitchen.
I am in Canada đšđŠ
I agree. I originally started with TerraStone paper, but that is no longer manufactured. My favourite medium to use on it is gouache since you can erase parts of your painting quite easily. (Also in Canada!)
Do you have to be careful of rubbing or flaking it off if it doesnt absorb into the paper?
Your batman drawing is đđđ!!!
Oh look, it's Lioba! đ
I'd love to see a whole series of experimenting with different mediums in this sketchbook
I wonder how long he let's it dry before he can close his book đ đ€
Gouache is excellent to use on stone paper. You can practically erase areas of your painting.
There are never enough sketchbooks for me! this one looks fantastic
That was oil paint??? Holy shhhhhhhh you're amazing!!! I remember Jazza using this paper, but having a second opinion doing such a different work it's wonderful for sure. Also, BEAUTIFUL Batman images, you sir have earned a new subscriber. Truly an amazing job đđ»đ„
9:49 that shot it's totally the feeling đ€đ
And that painting behind him is just insane!!!
I bought an etched book. Really loved it.
This paper is available in aus stationery stores as it is favoured by tradesmen or people who work outdoors. It doesnt tear and can be used in the rain/mud or washed! Always feels like a weird latex paper blend to touch.
Unbelievable what a stunning composition
There is something so inspiring in seeing someone draw/paint on their sketchbook.
And yes more drawings please đ
You are definitely my fav artist
I LOVE modern art ⊠& for a long time I wasnât encouraged to paint because everything I see mostly traditional or too busy
You inspired me to go back to creat art
Thanks Alpay
Beautiful painting. Wow as always.
Your work is breathtaking. Always look forward to your videos.
Wow! That is a game changer in my opinion, from what I can see. I'm definitely going to look into it more. Thank you.
Looks amazing!!
Amazing work and informative video! Thank you very much! đđ
I enjoy oil my stone paper sketchbooks without acrylic medium or gesso all the time. They're great for studies and are so nice and buttery. An enjoyable experience, though I take issue with the claims that it would be more ecologically friendly, given the HDPE component.
Few things are one hundred percent friendly, but there is no doubt that stone paper is friendlier than wood pulp. Plastic is not the evil that the uneducated make it o0ut to be.; Plastic is a wonderful, erxtremely useful product. The problem with plastic is people who decide to throw it away, often in places where it can do the most harm, such as the ocean. HDPE, used like this, is the perfect use, and is fully expected to do no harm at all.
On the flip side, though, wood pulp is also fully sustainable. Too many have the silly idea that cutting trees is bad for the environment. This is true where rain forests are concerned, but not true in any way where wood pulp paper is concerned, at least in most countries. Thinking that cutting any tree is bad for the environment is just kneejerk, unscientific nonsense. Trees are, in fact, the most sustainable resource we have.
Yes!! Iâm very curious to try this out now and would love to see more drawings!! âïžâïžâïž
every single time i see you guys (youtuber artists) trying new materials i just want everything.
Another amazing painting and yesss would love to see your drawing more!!!!
Love your art... its incredible đ just wow. Thank you for sharing this! So interesting to watch!
I want this sketchbook. Itâs def a game changer⊠Thanks Efe, I love your work and insight.
Love to see more of your drawing đ
I rlly love ur videos, And always wait for ur next video. đđ€đ€ They r sooo interesting I swear!!! SPEAKING AS AN ART STUDENT AND SOMEONE WHO MAKES ART
Ohhhh wow... Beautiful painting and very interesting... I will definitely check that out... Thank you
That's cool . Exactly what artist like to do , trying new things and being creative
would love to see you draw more. love your style
You always come up with new ideas and stuff . it's amazing đ
I have one of these sketchbooks. Although it was sold more as a journal and less than a sketchbook, when I purchased it. To me, the pages feel very plasticky and my understanding is that some form of plastic is the major component, while some sort of soft stone makes up a smaller percentage of the actual paper. Their big marketing push is more about being good for the environment and a lot less about the actual experience of using the product. And here is where I have some major issues. For starters, at 35 cents U.S.D. per page for the A4 size, itâs quite expensive compared to other sketchbooks I own. Also, while this may be good for charcoal, oils and probably Conte, I can tell you that my experiences which include using pencils, colored pencils, alcohol markers, pastels and in particular ink, such as fountain pen ink, were all pretty lousy. The lack of tooth makes this a very difficult substrate. That combined with a total lack of absorbency also led to major difficulties. I did gesso prime a page to use with pastels and It helped. I also applied a very thin coat of Golden Fiber paste to a page and that worked really well. However at that point, I have completely obscured the original stone sheet. I do not think watercolors will do very well, although I didnât try them. But I did try some watercolor pencils and then wet them and it became a hit mess. Yes, the paper does hold up well to being submerged, although I donât think that many applied media will do well. In fact, you can remove about 80% of an alcohol marker by running a wet sponge across the paper.
While it may be cool and groovy to use a paper that is this environmentally friendly, I think that itâs main purpose as a journal is probably what it is better suited for. I really did want to like this paper, but for my particular needs it didnât work in most applications. I am glad that your experiences were more positive. I suppose I would have liked to see a video that went more in depth and showed some of the products low points. But as you say, this wasnât really a review or endorsement. As usual, thanks for all that you do. Look forward to your next masterpiece.
i highly doubt its "environmentally friendly" lol
Hope you don't mind a comment so long after your comment! The Wikipedia article on this was interesting. It's actually more like 80% stone, 20% plastic. It also uses almost no water to make. It is recyclable - but only at designated collection sites, not in your general recycling. According to Wikipedia, this paper is being looked at more for printing books and for photocopying. Also, it's not yet clear whether this is better for the environment than pulp paper. In some ways it is, in other ways it isn't. I just saw a video by Scott Christian Sava (that's what made me go looking for other videos), and the paper he used was from a company that gets the stone 100% from construction by-products, as opposed to mining which other companies do. That would definitely be better. I don't think it's a gimmick, but rather part of the ongoing quest to find something more sustainable than conventional paper. The market to the art community is probably more of a side hustle, or a way to get the word out. Although we artists certainly do go through a lot of paper, and if this is good for sketchbooks with pencil/charcoal, then it might be worth considering.
â@ritawilbur7343 thanks for the info! I was going to go look myself before I saw your comment. It would be really cool if they sourced they plastic from discarded plastics. Although I know that isn't a permanent solution but it would prevent some plastics from being recycled (ie. melted and remolded) or going straight to the landfill. When I first saw it, my first thought was 'oh, someone is trying to make art less wasteful - sweet!' because yea...we use a crap ton of paper lol. Books, magazines & the like sound like great candidates! Sadly I haven't tried it yet. It is pricey but I'm sure they need to cover production costs & still make profits. Hopefully, it's a sign if things to come anyways.
Not long ago I saw a stone-paper notebook in a store and felt quite intrigued, but didn't buy it since I don't like buying things I don't really need; however, this has made me reconsider. I didn't even think about painting on it! These are some fascinating results. If you'd be interested, I'd love to see you try it with gouache too
"cant draw"..... Yeah right!! That shit was SUPER flames. So dope man, and would love to see more drawings!!
Haha, classic artist mentality: _"My art sucks! I can't even with this medium! I'm a joke! A faux artist!"_
Edit: Yes, you can. We all can do anything we want. We just need to battle ourselves for disciplinary control. I just tell myself, try this for 5 mins...check it out. Before I know it, I'm getting lost in the medium I have picked for the day.
@@KiX-K4T13 100% I love working with, and sucking with a new art technique. The journey is awesome once you start to learn how to improve!!
Efe Baby, if you can paint you can draw. I have taught painting classes for the past twenty years. And everybody that I help with their painting all could draw but didn't even know it! Drawing and painting goes hand in hand.đ
Man that painting is insane, I would easily buy that
I donât have this brand of paper but I do have the same type and it feels like drawing on mashed potatoes and I love it! Itâs mainly for sumi ink or any type of inks itâs almost like a paper sort of kinda reacts the same way watercolor works it just takes forever to dry and you get really interesting textures.
Thank you. I loved this video.
Perfect Art boss. Please do more...
Beautiful painting
Amazing work
You are, hands down, the best artist on CZcams.
So cool. Seems like I need more investigation into this paper. But first impressions is a definite wow đź.
Thanks for sharing
You're my new favourite artist! I love u!
oh, your painting captures the feeling of the scene beautifully. heavy and sweet.
those sketchbooks look amazing!!!! + I l love your art!!! đ
Wow , i mean your art hand is astronomical. Simply amazing.
I think you're skills are like a model that makes any clothes look good. If I were art companies I'd have you paint on everything to sell their products. and I'd buy it.
Fascinating.
So beautiful to watch. Extremely inspirational and so enjoinable to listen. I'm in love đđ„Ž
I love the subject and the art on the drawing and painting! Very beautiful!!!!! I love how the paper seemed to work. I want to try it now. Lol
Looking forward to your extensive testing and final conclusion! đ
I may have said this before but, I absolutely love your style and brushwork!
Wow, such a gorgeous painting! Really wish I could buy a print of that.
There are many ways to be happy, but the fastest way is to see you.Your speech is the best of the best!đââïžđ€đč
Yes we want to see you draw.
Very informative and helpful video for beginners like me đ
Yes please do a watercolour on it pretty please!!!đ€đđđ
danke fĂŒrs Zeigen ^_^
Nice painting
This is awesome. The drawing was amazing!
Iâll be buying one of these once I finish my current sketchbook, it looks like fun :)
I would like more drawing and painting from you. As for the stone paper I'll probably get a pad to try because I geek out when stationery items and art supplies.
Alipay,
Both the drawing and the mini painting of Rob and Zoe are incredible.
I seen The Batman last week as well.
Both your drawing/painting inspires for me to do the same of Batman.
Was looking online for pictures to draw from.
Thank you for sharing your talents.
Really enjoy seeing them.
âïž Angie
Alpay stabbing back at all those naysayers that called him a cheater because of him using a projector to draw images onto the canvas before painting.
Amazing
While I havenât used this brand, I have used another âstoneâ paper (theyvâe been around a good few years now). You are correct in that you did not need to seal it first. My favourite medium to paint with on this paper is gouache. It has a wonderful characteristic - you can erase parts of your painting! Sometimes there may be staining but that is easily worked over. The brand I tried (no longer in business) was not great for drawing with due to the fact that the micro âteethâ in the paper made every pencil mark very dark, no matter the grade. The paper you tried did not seem to exhibit that problem.
Ooh! I actually have a stone paper notebook, but it hadn't occurred to me to use it for art (as opposed to just a journal). Really awesome idea, thank you for sharing. And your art is amazing as always!
Another amazing video, Alpay! Thanks for sharing with us! Cheers from Brazil!
Ps.: Yeah, we wanna see you drawing more!
Amazimg vid buddy!
Nice drawing đ, I really would enjoy seeing you draw
My husband is not an art enthusiast as I am, but when he saw this he was impressed!
First time viewer. Very impressed with the whole video. Bravo.
Thank you for the nice review/test on stone paper. I testet it on a large piece (about 1 meter by 70 centimetres) with a water sorbable brush pen and used only water and watercolour for the halftones. It works super fine, but at that scale it would be nice to have some thickness to it. The material I tried is very thin,
RAD painting bro.
You've got some skills đ€đ€
Iâve known about this product for a few years for its sustainable alternative to wood pulp paper for the printing industry - but Iâve never drawn or painted on it - Iâm fascinated by your fabulous results - Question: did you need to apply a fixative or sealant to your pencil/charcoal drawing to stop it rubbing?
Love the anime, manga sketch you dip in the water, pls paint an anime or manga character in your style. It will be AMAZINGGG
Wow đ€© I love the painting đ€©đđđ€© and now I am very curious to know how this paper works with gouache, this looks very interesting đ§ đ€
Would love to see more on this "paper"
Oh wow! I saw this paper years ago in an ad or online, I forget where and was interested in it then but I stopped drawing and went to sculpting full time. I'm so glad you tried it. I was so curious and lol I have some of that plastic paper..I forget what its called but I never even used it. I must have 20 or more different types of tablets around not to mention illustration board and some canvas. Yea I do plan on going back to drawing and painting ..I don't plan to sculpt forever, at least not on commission like I do now. I miss painting and drawing and boy am I rusty.. lol, but I love both your drawing and painting and I think you sketch/draw beautifully! Thank you for making video about this paper. ( and your painting did kinda did look digital! .. weird) I do want to try it some day. I'm glad to hear it's still around!
I used it with watercolour, creating some interesting effects
huh,this sounds interesting. I might need to check that out
Awesome
Looking to buy one or two now, thanks.
so cool, love from france, batman is fire
Your wonderful painting made me forget that the video was about the sketch....â€đ„
Would like to try this paper but not as a sketchbook. Would like sheets. Might try a sketchbook anyway. Fun video and thank you for presenting it.
I bought a stone paper notebook a while back and absolutely LOVED it. Writing in it was amazingly smooth and tactilely pleasant and added to the journaling experience. Been wishing for a sketchbook... thanks for bringing to my attention the place to get exactly what I've been longing for. Happy Birthday to me!
Note to the environmental concernies and their thinky thoughts - a sketchbook is something to be cherished and is not rubbish for the bin. Would you throw away your mom's diary or keep it for future generations? An artist's sketchbook has that kind of value and we should want it to last - forever. Recycled Plastic Bottles and Chalk sounds pretty good to me to use as a substrate, and it'll feel tactilely good using it. Win, Win.
I like the drawing and the painting. Nice tones and colors. I use to do sketches when I took art lessons and I framed some but to be honest, I don't think is that hard to do. I can draw pictures that are very life-like like the great masters but I don't care to. It's boring to me. So I don't use sketch books anymore and when I do studies, it's usually oil on canvas. I do some drawings for my children of dinosaurs or some animation characters when asked (and they always ask) and that's it.
Well it's more plasic paper with a mineral added. But stone paper sounds cooler of course.
The plastic part is prone to light degredation, so I will stay with the tried and true traditional papers, 100%cotton being my favourite though pricey one.
I wouldn't say that at all. Yes, there is a plastic component, but the "stone" is the primary component, and stone paper has actually been around a long time. I've seen de degradation at all. Less, actually, than I've seen with a number of 100% cotton papers.
I think we all have our favorite paper, but experimentation is essential to growth. For graphite, colored pencil, and pastel, I greatly prefer relatively larger size. I use Strathmore 23x29 4-ply Bristol Board, Plate Finish for graphite, vellum for colored pencil and pastel. This stuff is brutally expensive, and I'm lucky to get five sheets for a hundred dollars. It is more than worth it, though.
A friend gave be a stack of 5x7 cutdown Bristol a few months ago, and I used them, more of an accident than any intent, but I discovered those who had large drawings and paintings loved the idea of using small, complimentary ones as composition accessories. Still Strathmore Bristol, though.
So I know about have a favorite working surface. But I've always made it a point to experiment, to use anything I can find that looks at all promising, and some things that don't. I've used everything from wood, to butcher paper, to plaster, to real stone, to just about every kind of paper made. Sometimes the results were lousy, and sometimes unexpectedly stunning, but it all taught me a lot. More, though, it has always been just plain fun.
Stone paper has been around for quite a while, and several companies have versions of it. I haven't tried it with anything except graphite and pen and ink. I like it with both, but it is different, and definitely takes some getting used to.
Oooh nice paper
I just subscribed your channel by looking at this drawing đ
00:25 - exact representation of how much water I use when I paint đŽđ
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Wow!!!!! đ€Ż
damn dude, I really like the way you handle colour :o
And to also tell you about Etched is you can pick a charity when you purchase something, they have 4 or 5 charities to choose from to your liking.
Oh man... that pad sounds ace. I hate it when my sketchbook gets all wrinkled from painting as well as drawing!